- Request received21/05/2024
- Checked & confirmed04/02/2025
- Fundraising04/02/2025
- Treatment provided07/04/2025
- Invoice paid10/04/2025
- Case closed02/05/2025
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Zara B., 21
Report publishedInfections
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$110
About infections
Severe malaria, primarily caused by Plasmodium falciparum, is a life-threatening condition characterized by complications such as prostration (inability to sit or stand), severe anemia, respiratory distress, and cerebral involvement. Prostration, a key sign of disease severity, demands urgent treatment to prevent rapid progression and death. Free treatment is essential to save lives and ensure equitable access to care. Delays due to financial barriers often result in preventable deaths, while early intervention reduces mortality and healthcare costs.
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YOBE STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL DAMATURU
Damaturu, Yobe State, 6 Gujba Road, Nigeria
Background
Zara is a 21-year-old child living with their parents at Pompamari Masallac in Damaturi Yobe State. She is very friendly and desires to become a teacher. She was well until two days ago when she stated having a fever, chills, fatigue, loss of appetite, and generalized body weakness. Upon presentation at the hospital, she was examined by a medical doctor, investigations were done, and a diagnosis of severe malaria with prostration was made.
Medical history
Zara is a 21-year-old young woman who was evaluated and diagnosed with severe form of malaria with complications of Anemia. She was admitted for treatment in the hospital and during the treatment she recovered with symptoms that have significantly improved. She was subsequently discharged home on the 4th of June 2024 with oral medications. She was very happy and grateful to Helpster.
Prognosis
Malaria is treatable with antimalarial medications, and most individuals recover fully with prompt treatment. Severe malaria, however, can cause life-threatening complications, but with rapid diagnosis and intensive treatment, recovery is possible, though it may take longer. Early detection and treatment are key to a positive prognosis for both.
